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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12
OUR BOYs AND GIRLS



9hcr vss ences led Who really hated
Whslrvcr ne had 20 do
%. idlehcartcd. away - started
To roam the vide world through
Win hands IN bis pockets whistle. whistle.
He sirolied through field and town.
And vas sometimes fed on rood white oreads
And sometimes fed On brown.
me wood-shru>h when she saw him coming
Straightway became distressed
Ycarinr that he N the white Thorn tree
Would nnd her hidden nest
The lille red squirrcl whisked and scamporcd
Up N the topmost limb:
And the crow when ne snw called out: -csvi
Cawi
TIL hep my eye ON himr
the becs worked blithely shout tho clover;
And o. their way 20 school
Went children. singing. and gaiiy bringing
OF flowers their hands FULL
Creatures active. busy and happy
He saw % every hand;
And he wxs the only idle snd lonely
One In III the land
He unused: "why should ne thrush AMI
sQuirrcs
Dread even . sight OF mes
And Why does the CROW gaze % mo %
From the top OF his high trees
Though OF work tired. and n Was hateful,
Yet this l. quite as bad;
Tor no one cares where goes. how fares,
good-for-nothing ladr'
-Nrs Glaze Dofy Baf>s. IN Or Liffis 0ass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12

These statistics mean ''busincss- !"
They are no idle tales invented b.
boom-makers. and they demonstrate
the vastness OF the recent revolution
that has been quietly going on in the
Southern States The bloody shirt
may dap and hutter for for the Re
publican agitator. but il can be used
no longer to retard the progress Of the
Southern StateA Indianapolis Sen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12

The country va ready TO turn them
out ID win not sulics % restore them
10 power now that they have bcen
snrned out. -Chjcayp Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12

The umbrella has figured more
than once In war. Il was recently
used 10 protect the sheriff - bcivke
from some boiling meal. Lori Mt
led his troops all through the Indian
mutiny with an umbrella Osm.n
pasha carried large white umbrellas
into s,tion At Plevna
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
I PRICE SIO A YEAR.
3 CENTS A COPY. (
PASSES AND LOW RATES.
THEATRICAL PEOPLE RUSHING IN
THEIR PETITIONS

The Commission Unable to Suspend
the Section of the Act Cutting OF
Special Railroads Anxious to
Be Informed as to Who Constitutes
a Minister in the Legal Sense.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Printed petitions
addressed to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asking the suspension of the inter.
state commerce law so far as the Transports
tion of amusement companies are con-
cerned continue to come in from every city
in the country, signed by the owners and
managers and the employees of theatres, by
actors and actresses and by lithographing
companies and others doing business with
theatres. These all estimate the amount of
capital employed in the amusement business
at $500, 900, 900, and insist that it is leopard
lied by the provision of the interstate COM
merce law which prevents discriminating
rates in their favor. They ask it's suspen-
sion until Congress meets Then they think
they will be excepted from its operations
WHO Is A MINISTER.
The question as to who is minister Of
religion within the meaning of the clause in
the interstate commerce law permitting dis
elimination i'll passenger rates In favor of
ministers of religion" has been raised.
The principal question is as whether all
religions shall be recognized to the extent Of
permitting determinations in favor of their
ministers. There is no question as to the
minister of the Roman Catholic and Protes-
tant faiths but it is an open question still
whether Mormons, Buddists and Theoso-
phists are to be decided on an equality with
Christianity. The Commissioners will not
answer these and similar hypothetical ques-
tions which have been sent TO them.
They will only act upon a concrete
case properly coming before them with an
issue Joined under the law. The thing
asked of them by the amusement interests
is beyond their power. The only section of
the law which the commission can suspend
or relax is the long and short haul clause.
Secretary Mosely by almost incessant ac
tivity has gotten the offices of the commits
sion into something like running order. He
has already indexed most of the vast cores
pondence so suddenly thrown upon the conn
I,1iecion
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MEXIC0'S FATAL SHAKING
15o LIVES LOST At MOCTEzUMA
AND 27 AT OPUTU.

Grenada and Gusabar Almost Com
pletely DESTROYED and Many People
Iniared-The San Jose Mountains
Again Capering Near rTucson-Canons
Filled With Water and Gold Veins
Exposed.
SAN Francisco, May S.-A special from
Guaymas. Mex, dated yesterday, saws:
"The earthquake of May was accompanied
bv terrible volcanic eruption at Batrispe,
which destroyed MocteZuma, killing $50 per-
sons and igniting the wooden vicinity
Twenty-seven persons were also killed at
Oputu by falling buildings. Many persons
were injured at Grenada and Gusabar
which towns were almost completely de-
stroyed."
THE GOVERNMENT INFORMED
CITY OF MEXICO, May S.-The govern
ment to-day received its first information
regarding the disastrous earthquake of MAY
Sonora, by which $50 persons lost
their lives. The earthquake oc-
Cured at $50 o'clock in the afternoon.
Violent volcanic eruptions began in the
neighboring mountains, lighting up the
SUBMITS for long distance. The same
afternoon earthquake shocks were felt
throughout the State. The prediction is
made here by local scientists that Mexico is
about to undergo general seismic convul-
sion, and recent records of earthquake
shocks show that there is widespread vol
canic actions from one end of Mexico to the
other. Volcanic outbreaks are occurring
near the Guatemalian border, as well as in
the State of Sonora.
THE SAN JOSE RANGE AGAIN SHAKEN.
Tucson, ARR, May S.-Another violent
earthquake is reported in the San Jose
mountains, forty miles south of Fort Hua-
chacca in Sonora Gen. Forsyth has sent
an exploring party to investigate. A party
which has just returned from the Santa
Catalina mountains reports that the canons
are full of water, which was brought to the
surface by the earthquake This is a great
boon for that region, as there are thousands
of acres of good farming lands at the base
of these mountains which only needed water
to make them valuable Another good
effect of the earthquake is the opening of
two large gold veins, which were discovered
in the Santa Catalina mountains at point
where a whole side of the mountain slid
down. Several prospecting parties have
left to locate claims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

were two million men--perhaps the finest
army ever marshaled. Xerxes rode along
the lines, reviewed them, came back, stood
on some high point looked off upon the two
million men, and burst into tears. AT that
moment, when everyone supposed he would
be in the greatest eKultation, he broke down
in grief. They asked him why he wept.
"Ah," he said, II weep at the thought that
so soon all this host will be dead.n So
stand looking Off upon this host of immortal
men and women, and realize the fact, as
perhaps no man can, unless he has been in
similar position, that soon the places which
know you now will know you no more, and
you will be gone-whitherl whitherf There
is a stirring idea which the poet put in very
peculiar verse when he said:
"'Tis not for man TO trifle; life is brief
And sin Is here
Our age Is but the falling of a leaf
A dropping tear
Not many lives, but only one have We
One, only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be-
That narrow span."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS.
The Knights of Labor Met for q Con-
ference.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May S.--After a
lengthy conference between the Knights Of
Labor and Clothing Manufacturers' Asso-
citation to-day the manufacturers committee
issued notice TO the firms belonging to the
association stating that as the agreement
entered into in May, 1886, had expired by
limitation, the lockout lately ordered was
declared Off, and the members were re-
quested to withdraw tho notice excluding
knights of Labor from their cutting
rooms, and not to discriminate
against members of the organization. 1t
was stated that no understanding with re-
gard TO the boycott placed upon the goods
manufactured by the members of the Cloth
ing Manufacturers Association had been
reached and representatives of the locked
out men said that until new agreement
Yves made the men would not return to
work. The men asked certain concessions
in regard 10 tbs disvhaige'of new employees
and the Reinstatement OF all the old ones, but
no satisfactory conclusion. was reached, and
another conference win DO held.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
MURAT HALSTBAD AROUSED.
He Defends Gen. Wolseley's Article
Against Mr.. Davis Criticisms.

He Defends Gen. Wolseleys Article
Against Mr.. Davis Criticisms.
CINCINNATI. MAY S-Murat Halstead, of
the Commercial Gazette, will print in his
paper tomorrow, over his own initials, a
structure on jefferson Davis historical in
accuracy in that gentleman's recent criti-
cism of Gen. Wolseleys paper on Cen Lee at
Fredericksburg. Mr.. Halstead maintains
that Gen. Wolseley was right. Mr. Hal
stead was at Fredericksburg, and knows
whereof he speaks. He sharply criticises Mr..
Davis for speaking of two Federal armies
He says in substance: 'Mr Davis, in criti-
cising Gen. Wolseley for saying that Gen.
Burnside's army was in tight place at
Fredericksburg and allowed to escape, falls
into the strange error, which he repeats
and dwells upon, Of assuming that there
were two national armies-one under Gen.
Burnsides and another within supporting
distance on the north under Gen. Hooker,
and out of this theory of two armies Mr..
Davis makes the assertion that Gen. Burn
sides troops were not in a tight place.
Gen. Hooker did not have an independent
command. He had charge of one OF three
grand divisions of Gen. Burnsides army
The other two were under Gen. Franklin and
Gen. Sumner. Gen. Hooker was in the
battle of the first day, personally giving
orders to Gen Humphreys that he had re-
ceived from Gen. Burnside to continue the
hopeless attack upon Stonewall, and vainly
attempting to support it with artillery.
yStonewall Jackson is reported to have ad-
vised night attack on the troops in Fred
ericksburg, and if he had known how greatly
they had been damaged he would almost
certainly have made the attack. There is no
doubt that after their repulse they were in
a dangerous situation, justifylng Gen.
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A SERIES OF DISASTERS.
LaBretagne Sinks Bark-LaCham-
pagne Sinks Steamer.

pagne Sinks Steamer.
HAvRE, May S.-The French steamer
LaBretagne, Capt. de Jousselin, from New
York April 80, arrived here at noon to-day
She reports that during the night she col
lided with and sank Norwegian bark. The
crew of the bark was saved.
The steamer LaChampagne, which sailed
Yesterday morning for New York, and
which afterward returned, having been in
collision, was run into by the steamer Vile
de Rio. The latter steamer sank but her
crew and passengers were saved. The col
lision caused panic among the Italians on
board the LaChampagne, who made rush
for lifeboat and caused it to capsize. Thirty
five of them were drowned in addition TO
three sailors, who had tried to prevent the
rush. The steamer Vile de Bordeaux
rescued fifteen Italians clinging to the cap
sized lifeboat
The collision took place about noon in a
fog. The shock was SO violent that
the LaChampagne was thrown almost com
pletely over the starboard beam. A wide
hole two yards long was opened in the
larboard side near the poop, just above the
water mark. The Captain finding it i'm
possible to return to Havre, ran the steamer
aground on a sandy beach in order to save
the lives on board.
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'BNAI BIRTH.
District Grand Lodge No. z in Session
at Memphis.

at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May S.-District Grand Lodge
No. Z, Independent Order 'Bnai Birth, met
in annual session here this forenoon There
was a verv large attendance of delegates
from Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Florida and Texas. The
morning session was devoted to the reading
of the message of President G.. A. Levy, Of
Victoria, Tex, and the election of officers,
which resulted as follows:
President-Gabe Calm, of New Orleans.
First Vice President-F. NJ. Tillman, of
Dallas, Tex.
Second Vice President Samuel Hirsch, of
Memphis
Secretary-A S. Meyers, of Memphis.
Treasurer-Charles L. Gross, of Canton,
Miss
Sergeant-at-Arms-S. L. Winner, of
Meridian, Miss
Trustees of the New Orleans Widows and
Orphans Home-Joseph Wagner, of New
Orleans; Nathaniel Strauss, of Mobile; l.
9. Levy, of Galveston; A. Suhler, of Waco
Tex. ; and Samuel Ullman, of Birmingham,
Ala.
Trustees of the Touro Infirmary of New
Orleans--Max Weiland and Simon Gum
Bile. of New Orleans, and Isadore Strauss, of
jackson, Miss
thch' ~ II. 1clNoIto, Vi ANeW 1oIk, laue
Minister to Roumania, and now editor of
the Menordh, the official organ of the order,
was present, and gave an eloquent address
during the forenoon session.
After the installation of officers by Past
President Ferdinand Marks. of New Or
leans, the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning The delegates were
entertained tonight by an operatic perform
ance at the theatre by local Jewish talent,
followed by grand ball and banquet at the
rooms of the Memphis Club
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Partow Rriefs.

Barrow, FLA, May s.--Next Thursday,
May L. win be memorable day for Bar
tow. A plan projected by that eccentric
old philosopher, Jasper Suminerlin, the so
called "King of Crackers" many years ago,
il being fulfilled. He donated very large
tract OF the land on which Barlow now
stands 10 the village for the purpose OF
erecting school house of some magnitude.
Enough Of this land has been sold, with
subscriptions by our citizens, to erect one Of
the neatest brick institutions of learning in
the State. The Grand Lodge Of Masons Of
Florida will lay the corner stone of this in
stitute on Thursday, and the Bartowians
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SUNDAY SHOOTING.
ANephew of Congressman Blackburn
Accidentally Kills Lady.

Accidentally Kills Lady.
LEXINGTON, KY, May S-A terrible
tragedy took place this morning near Spring
Station, on the farm of Capt. James Black
burn, ex-Secretary of State and brother of
Senator j. G. N. Blackburn Miss Henriet-
Ia Ia Blackburn accompanied by her cousin,
years, went out to shoot ut a mark
with small rifle. They were joined by
samuel Blackburn, young man of %,
brother of Miss Henrietta Blackburn, and a
lrlendlv contention was begun as TO who
should shoot first. The three engaged in a
playful struggle for the possession of the
LIiile, Ii, and in this struggle the weapon was
discharged, the ball piercing the heart of
Instantly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
FIRE IN FACTORIES.
Four Wood Working Firms Suffer Loss
at New York.

Four Wood Working Firms Suffer Loss
at New York.
New YORK, May Sire broke out late
last night in the frame building Nos. 40 to
400 East One Hundred and Tweuty-fifth
street, occupied in part by H. H. Neil's sash
and blind factory The fire extended
through the entire row and destroyed the
planning and turning mills of George Nc
Kenzie and like shop carried on by Mrs.
Clyde. Mrs. Clyde's stock was damaged to
the extent of $1,000, and that of the other
two about $1,000 EACH The buildings were
totally destroyed. While the fire depart
ment was fighting the flames they set fire to
the lumber yard Of Abraham Steers, which
adjoined, and destroyed stock valued at
about $4,000, which was insured for $1,000.
Ihe sash and blind factory of Police Justice
Welde also caught fire and So, 500 damage
was done to his stock. The losses were pretty
well covered by insurance.
GLASS WORKS BURNED.
PITTsBURG, May S.-The Homestead glass
works, at Homestead, Pa, caught fire short
ly before midnight and in less than an houn
the factory, cutting and packing depart
ments, offices and warehouses were in ruins
The fire started near the furnaces, and is
Deheved to have been caused by natural gas.
The loss was $4,000. The property is fully
insured, The works will be rebuilt One
hundred men will be temporarily thrown
out of employment.
FLAMES IN A SIROCCo.
VIENNA, May S.-A hot sirocco blew
whole week throughout Hungary, parching
vegetation and rendering it inflammable
AT Ioroczko 300 houses were burned and
four lives were lost. The conhagration
lasted two days.
AT Ruskberg church and thirty-seven
houses were destroyed.
At Eperies all the churches and public
buildings were destroyed 1t is estimated
That the total losses will exceed S2,500,0 600.
All the Hungarian and many Austrian in
surance houses are involved. Rain is now
falling.
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JoRDAN's SUCCESSOR.
w. H. Barnum Recommends j. \
Hyatt for the Treasurershtp.

W. ftJJOIIIuBIIub y. Ws
Hyatt for the Treasurershtp.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The President, it
is understood, asked William II. Barnum
some days ago whether he would name
man in Connecticut who would make good
United States Treasurer. Mr.. Barnum
named his friend, James w. Hyatt, of Nor
walk, who had previously been appointed
Bank Examiner for Connecticut and Rhode
Island. On Mr.. Barnum's recommendation
the President made no response. Mr.. Bar
mum brought Mr.. Hyatt on last night and
tonight took him to the White House to see
the President. This afternoon Messrs. Bar
mum and Hyatt spent several hours with
Treasurer Jordan in TIE latters Office In the
Treasury Department. Messrs Hyatt and
Barnum think Mr.. Hyatt will be appointed,
but the President has not said so vet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
Editor Gamhrilps killing.

JACKSON, Miss, May s.-The jury of in
guest IN the case of r. j. Gambrill, editor
VI u the Stoord and Shield, who was shot and
almost instantly killed late Thursday night
oy Col. Hamilton, lessee Of the penitentiary,
adJonrned at 1870 o'clock last night after
TWO days almost continual session They
rendered verdict us follows:
a. we, the jury of inquest in the case Of
ule death OF Roderick Gambrill, find that he
rame to his death from pistol shots and
wounds yT inflicted by the hands of Jones s.
hamilton as principal and Others as abet-
tofs unknown 10 the iurvD
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Recent Meteorological Conditions Ad-
vance the Season.

Recent Meteorological Conditions ha-
vance the Season.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The Signal Office,
in special weather crop bulletin issued to-
day, says that the season TO date in various
sections of the country has been about as
follows: In the grain regions Of the North
it has been comparatively cold and dry; in
the cotton regions to the west of Georgia,
warm and unusually dry; in the cotton and
rice regions of the South Atlantic coast cold
and comparatively dry; in the tobacco re-
gions of Virginia and North Carolina, cold
and dry; in the tobacco regions of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Pennsylvania the weather
has been warmer, with the rainfall slightly
less than usual, except in Northern Ken
lucky, where the rainfall was slightly in ex-
cess From the reports received it appears
that the meteorological conditions of the past
week have had the effect of rapidly advanc-
ing the season in those sections where it had
been previously retarded
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DROWNED AT A BAPTIzING.
The Rail of Wharf Gives Way and
Many People Lose Their Lives.

H11hJ OOPAC AICeV 4AAOh 21AN ON's
New ORLEANS, May e.-This morning
number Of colored people belonging to the
congregation Of Mount Zion Baptist church,
assembled on the wharf at the head of Lii
zardi street to be baptized by immersion,
according to the rights of their church. A
large number of persons followed the bap-
tismal party to the wharf for the purpose
of witnessing the ceremony. The crowd
leaned ON the wharf railing, which gave
way under the great strain brought against
it by the pressure of the crowd, and
about fifty persons were precipitated into
the river. Three whites and eight colored
persons-all women or children-are known
TO have been drowned. Spectators of the
scene express the opinion that many persons
were drowned who have not yet been re-
ported missing. There were number of
slxiffs on the river in front of the wharf rail-
ing Many of the occupants OF these small
boats were injured by the people and broken
railings falling upon them. Many OF the
slSiffs were upset and some of their occu-
pants were drowned.
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Tho Financial Wonder.

that the story published originally in the
New Haven Ledger about a wealthy South
ern grocer and his bookkeeper, who is said 10
have paid the grocer se40,0 900 from business
done by him during the war, is true in its
general features. George w. Williams, Of
this city, and Daniel Hand Of New Haven,
Conn, were the parties to the transaction.
Mr.. Williams has paid back to Mr.. Hand
since the war, $1,000 as his share in the
firms business
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Gladstone Gives a Dinner.

LONDON, May S.-Mr. Gladstone gave a
nMolyerton, 7. d. Sullivan, Justice McCar-
fJly and several British members OF the
Ipiouse of Commons. aThe meeting of the
duuneilites and Earl Spencer was a most
ool'nal ool one and was made tho subject of
congratulations. Mr. Gladstone talked
,nueh nc OF the Times charges and the pros
pects OF home rule and coercion He also
IIolnlnented on the sympathy shown in
america with the Irish cailse
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
AWoke Under q. Train.

l., MACON, Ga, May S.--A negro was killed
uiig Va a singular way ON the Georgia road eight
niii niiieS flom Macon last night. Ho made a
G,lliow Of his coat and lay down between
ae eross-tes and went TO sleep. He was
uoused by a passenger train rolling over
LII I'M, and as he raised his head bolt on "A
OF his skull.
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MOI DEAD.
ELOQUENT BAPTISTS.
Every Protestant Pulpit in Louisville
Filled by Delegate.

FIIIGu Dy q DbIUBaVH'
LOUISVILLE, KY, May S.-Every Protest
ant pulpit in the city to-day was filed by a
Baptist preacher, both night and morning.
Many of the sermons were notable for the
profundity and oloquence with which they
were delivered. 1t is generally conceded
that the body Of delegates to the convention
embraces more scholarship, eloqueuce and
ability than any previous assemblage in the
history of the Southern church. 1t is now
thought that an adjournment viii be taken
by Tuesday afternoon, when the delegates
win participate in a grand excursion to
Mammoth Cave.
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Big Prices FOR Yearlings.

LEXINGTON, KY, May SAT the sale OF
yearling thoroughbreds by d. Swegart at
the Elmendorf farm yesterday forty-two
head sold for S49, $50, an average Of 81, ls9.
J. b. Haggin, Of California, purchased one
colt for $4,000, one for $4,000 and one for
$500, and the Dwyer Brothers one for
S4lO0
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nrewerv Hands Discharged.

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-Union men
numbering about 200 employed in all the
breweries in this city were discharged last
rishf